Some common plants used in Ayurvedic preparation were evaluated for Antioxidant activity contents

Valerian wallichi 20.9

Tribulus Terrestris 11

Daucus carota 22

Cichorium intybus 11

Chenopodium album 9

Glycine soja 13.3

Mentha spicats 32

Allium hookeri 33

Eight Indian herbs popularly used for medicinal purpose were evaluated for Antioxidant activity of extracts by DPPH method. The results showed that methanolic extract of all the plant materials had very high antioxidant activity, amongst them, Allium hookeri extract in the methanol showed highest value of AOA by DPPH methods (33 %).